Drake donates $2 Million... to help Mavado build learning centre in Cassava Piece

 When spoke with Mavado's manager Julian Jones-Griffith he explained that two weeks ago Drake donated US$25,000 (JA$2.15 million) towards the building of the library. The popular rapper shot the video for his latest single Find Our Love in Jamaica in April. The rapper also visited the island prior to that for vacation.

Jones-Griffith explained: "Basically Mavado and Drake shot some scenes in Cassava Piece and struck up an immediate rapport with the people there. He thought they showed him a lot of love and he was very down to earth with them and wanted to do something positive."
The idea for the learning center which includes a computer lab and a


library, according to Jones-Griffith, was one Mavado had plans for so Drake decided to assist the project.

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